dog tests

[delh1]

is there any online test where you can determine the type of dog best for you? my mom's current theory about how to get a dog is by looks( my mom likes this way but i don't) when i decide to get my own dog someday i want one capatible with me not based on its looks.

[nadooshkinz]

Perhaps you could tell us a bit about what type of dog would suit your lifestyle, and maybe we could recommend a breed!
everyone at Dogo is very resourceful :wink:

[CincoandDahlilasgirl]

www.puppyfinder.com has a test link u can use see what kind is best for ya!

[CincoandDahlilasgirl]

[quote name='CincoandDahlilasgirl']www.puppyfinder.com has a test link u can use see what kind is best for ya!

Heres the breed selector link http://puppyfinder.com/selector/

[delh1]

well like i said since i pretty much have no say in what dog we get i just wanted some sites for furure reference so that when i do get to choose my next companion i'd know where to look. and you're right the GSD is a beautiful dog and that's the main reason my mom got it. and because of that incident i'm not wanting to have another GSD. not that all of them are like that, a lot aren't, but i just feel that this breed is too strong for me. i'm not sure if" strong's" the right word but the german shepherd is just not the right dog for me. ( sorry i got off topic)

[courtnek]

Ok, youve told us what kind of dog you DONT want, nowtell us what kind you DO.... 8)

how much exercise (realistically, not by new-years resolutions) are you willing to give it? how much time per day?

do you have a fenced yard?

are there small children in your household?

if a puppy, are you capable of letting it out every few hours?

do you plan to go away soon, for an extended period?

how much are you (or your mom) willing to spend on vet care, feeding,
grooming, toys, etc? (bigger dogs cost more as a general rule)

do you intend to crate train it?

Now THIS is the big question, and the one you really have to think about.
You said the GSD was not right, that it was "too strong"...please define
"too strong"...strong by character or strong by strength? Look deeply and ask yourself if there is a fear in you towards some kinds of dogs.

Lots of people are afraid of GSD's, because in the wrong hands they can quickly become problem children. But ANY dog, regardless of size or strength, can become aproblem child. What size/kind/weight/personality of dog do YOU think you would feel comfortable with?

those are the answers you need to research, and that research comes fromwithin. dont choose a pit because they are now the downtrodden breed, dont choose a lab because the breeders say they are the perfect dog, seriously ask yourseld, without picturing a dog breed, what it is you are looking for in a dog, taking all of the above into consideration.

with that knowledge, I'm sure we all could help you.

:D

[courtnek]

p.s. I do remember the original story of the GSD, but I want you to rethink this situation WITHOUT a specific breed in mind. Just consider what for YOU (personality, exercise needs, stubborness, intelligence, loveyness, what is it YOU are looking for in a dog) would be the ideal dog. there may not be one that fits 100%, but theres bound to be one that gets 8 out of 10....hoping for 100% is a no-win situation. You will have to work on the other 20%...


good luck

[Sunneva]

I got toy poodle 89,7%
and theb Chinese crested 89,09%

I am gonne get chinese creted, powder puff and papillon when I am gonna left my home**. :wink:


**Don

[mouseatthebusstop]

nadooshkinz napisał(a):

Perhaps you could tell us a bit about what type of dog would suit your lifestyle, and maybe we could recommend a breed!
everyone at Dogo is very resourceful :wink:

this could be a good idea

[delh1]

well for one thing i did say that i didn't think "strong" was the right word. i can't answer any of those qustions because i was meaning the future when i'm out on my own. i have at least 6 to 8 years where i can responsibly make this dicision. these years include finishing highschool, college etc. i want to be able to get my next dog when i can provide the right care for him/her. i just want to make a list so that when i'm ready i can do it the right way, instead of my mom's way. which i suppose if it's going to be 6 years then i really don't need this NOW, but it makes for a nice discusion anyway. :)